Hakbala (הקבלה) means reception in Hebrew.
It can also mean welcome and parallelization. It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
reception, welcome, parallelization
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives 2 meanings for Hakbala.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1לשון חז"להליכה לקראת אדם לכבודו, קבלת פניו.
- 2השוואה, הצבה של דברים זה מול זה כדי לבדוק דמיון ושוני ביניהם.
The word Hakbala is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- הַקְבָּלָה
- Written without vowel points
- הקבלה
- Said
- hakbala
- Root
- ק־ב־ל
- Pattern
- הַקְטָלָה
- Plural
- הַקְבָּלוֹת
- Inflections
- ר' הַקְבָּלוֹת, הַקְבָּלַת־
- Gematria
- 142
This is how Hakbala is said in other languages.
- English
- reception, welcome, parallelization
- Arabic
- إسْتِقْبال, مُقارَنة
These words mean nearly the same as Hakbala.
- קידום פנים
- אנלוגיהanalogy
- התאמהaccordance
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These words rhyme with Hakbala.
The word Hakbala is part of these phrases and sayings.
- הקבלת פנים
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The word Hakbala comes from the root ק־ב־ל, like these words.
These words come before and after Hakbala in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Hakbala.
What does Hakbala (הקבלה) mean in Hebrew?
Hakbala (הקבלה) means reception, welcome, and parallelization. It is said hakbala, with the stress on la.
What is a synonym for Hakbala (הקבלה)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Hakbala (הקבלה) are קידום פנים, אנלוגיה, and התאמה.
What rhymes with Hakbala (הקבלה)?
Words that rhyme with Hakbala (הקבלה) include מחלה, פעולה, מילה, מעלה, מילה, and תפילה.
Is Hakbala (הקבלה) masculine or feminine?
The word Hakbala (הקבלה) is a feminine noun, and its plural is הַקְבָּלוֹת.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry הקבלה of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.